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1988 Wicked Fat - Tomac & Litsky

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#1 · (Edited)
Here is the build thread for my Wicked Fat Chance

The information I have gathered about this bike from various reliable sources is as follows:

> Serial Number 09998W - the 999th bike done in the 88 year.
> Decorated by Mike Pappaconstantine and Bob Fulk at Fat Chance. They were both riders for Fat. Mike Pappaconstantine was the creator of the YoEddy character. Bob Fulk created the Wicked graphic for Fat Chance.
> Welded by Scott Bengtson
> Base paint and clear by Hoss Rogers and his dog Cow. :) Hoss drew the cactus on the bike, his trademark, since he was from AZ.
> Charlie Litsky ( The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame - Hall of Fame Inductees ) ordered this bike for a particular bike event. John Tomac used it to race on then it became Charlie's personal bike.
> When Charlie ordered this bike he chose the base colors and asked that Bob Fulk and Mike Pappaconstantine to do an over the top paint job on it.
> The drawings are done with colored sharpie markers and clear coated over them.
> "DRAFT TOMAC NOT HUMANS" was put on there because John Tomac seemed to be winning all the events at the time.
> It has an original YoEddy character inside a knobby tire drawn by Mike Pappaconstantine.
> The race scene which shows Ron Andrews of King Cage formerly of Fat City beating out Ned Overend, John Tomac and Max Jones.
> This bike has been featured in at least one bike mag. I am trying to find out which one and get a copy….any help with this would be appreciated!!!

Specs: Components are original to the bike when it was built.

1988 Wicked Fat Chance - Serial # 09998W
Brake levers - Campagnolo Euclid
Brake pads - Campagnolo Euclid
Brakes - Campagnolo Euclid
Cables - Campagnolo Euclid
Cranks and rings - Campagnolo Euclid
Front mech - Campagnolo Euclid
Headset - Campagnolo Euclid
Hub quick releases - Campagnolo Euclid
Hubs - Campagnolo Euclid
Rear mech - Campagnolo Euclid
Seat post - Campagnolo Euclid
Seat post quick release - Campagnolo Euclid
Shifters - Campagnolo Euclid
Seat - Specialised branded Fat City
Freewheel - Regina
Chain - Sachs
Stem - Salsa
Grips - ODI - Tomac design
Bar - Fat City
Rims - Mavic Oxygen M6 - 36h
Tires are NOS - Specialised Ground Master (not original to the bike)















 
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#34 · (Edited)
Which race did tomac ride this at? He was sponsered by Mongoose in 88, i have two of the 88 tomac sig mongoose bikes. One i bought new in 88 and the other a few years ago. Not disputing your story, just wondering what race he could of rode that in without problems from his main sponser. Cool bike for sure, that paint job is a work of art. I still have a 88 fat chance that i bought for my wife back then, it has hardly been rode at all. U brake in the rear, shimano components.
 
#36 ·
Hey this is the internet....everything you read is 100% true...why are you questioning this? :) :)

Anyway, back to reality, I was relaying information I received from various sources.

As you can see on the build sheet, Tomac had something to do with the order. Whether he used it at a race or an 'event' I can't say for sure but one of the folks I talked to that had something to do with the bike when it was built told me this.

Would like to have any clarification of the information and will happily make changes.
 
#37 ·
I was hoping you knew, always been interested in all things tomac, we grew up in the same town in michigan. I'm a little older than him though. In the early eighties there was a so called race (more of a party than race as it was back then) around the towns trails and streets, maybe 10-12 miles and John rode it with a bmx bike and smoked everybodys ass.
 
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